[Rockingham]

Hollywood reasoning and deal terms tend to be opaque for the public, but Paramount and Barris likely have a relatively modest budget in mind. A financial success is plausible if the script is faithful to the original and is directed at a black audience without offending whites -- just like Barris's successful sitcom Blackish.

As much as one cringes whenever Hollywood attempts a remake of a classic, we can hope that a well-crafted black version of It's a Wonderful Life would translate an uplifting message from traditional America into terms that resonate with black Americans today. Sure, as in Blackish, racism as an impediment will no doubt be referred to, but if the broader message of It's a Wonderful Life is preserved, it and other obstacles will be overcome through grit and hope, with the earned esteem and comfort of family and friends as the reward.

If done well, the result could be hit that crosses over to general audiences.

[MinorityRepublican]

As much as one cringes whenever Hollywood attempts a remake of a classic, we can hope that a well-crafted black version of It's a Wonderful Life would translate an uplifting message from traditional America into terms that resonate with black Americans today.

It needs to be original.

The Cosby Show. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air were popular sitcoms featuring Black families. And they were original.